Superior Plus (SPB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Superior is a leading North American distributor of propane, compressed natural gas, renewable energy and related products and services, servicing approximately 770,000 customer locations in the U.S. and Canada. Through its primary businesses, propane distribution and CNG, RNG and hydrogen distribution, Superior safely delivers clean burning fuels to residential, commercial, utility, agricultural and industrial customers not connected to a pipeline. By displacing more carbon intensive fuels, Superior is a leader in the energy transition and helping customers lower operating costs and improve environmental performance.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$5.97 to C$6.17
• 50-Day Range: C$5.93 to C$6.55
• 52-Week Range: C$5.15 to C$10.36
• Volume: 1.49 million shs
• Average Volume: 811,858 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.02
• Dividend Yield: 12.02%
• Price Target: C$9.95
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Superior Plus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Superior Plus scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Superior Plus has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Superior Plus has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Superior Plus is 22.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Superior Plus is 22.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 13.36.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Superior Plus has a P/B Ratio of 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SPB.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Superior Plus is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.71%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Superior Plus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Superior Plus is 264.73%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SPB.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.11

News Sentiment

Superior Plus has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Superior Plus this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for SPB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Superior Plus to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Superior Plus insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$29,445.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.54% of the stock of Superior Plus is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 32.82% of the stock of Superior Plus is held by institutions.

SPB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SPB shares performed this year?

Superior Plus' stock was trading at C$6.39 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SPB shares have decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at C$5.99.
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How were Superior Plus' earnings last quarter?

Superior Plus Corp. (TSE:SPB) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company reported ($0.37) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.27) by $0.10. Superior Plus had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.21% and a net margin of 1.80%.

How do I buy shares of Superior Plus?

Shares of SPB stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Superior Plus own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Superior Plus investors own include Constellation Software (CSU), Intact Financial (IFC), AbbVie (ABBV), Enbridge (ENB), TELUS (T), Arista Networks (ANET) and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Today: 2/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: TSE:SPB
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.superiorplus.com
• Phone: +1-416-3406015
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$9.95
• High Stock Price Target: C$12.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +66.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$0.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$32.37 million
• Net Margins: 1.80%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 4.21%
• Return on Assets: 3.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 193.35
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.80 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.56
• Cash Flow: C$0.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 48.65
• Book Value: C$4.84 per share
• Price / Book: 1.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 168,437,177
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.01 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.76